LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A man loses his job after turning in his fugitive co-worker. Now hear how outraged community members are coming to his aid.

"The people I've talked to can't believe what has happened," says Kirk Zahradka.

What Kirk Zahradka says got him fired from his last job, may very well get him a new one.

"I haven't been this busy in years, it's all on the phone, I'm rushing from one interview to another," said Zahradka.

Zahradka says he was fired from his job of six years after he called Crimestoppers on his fugitive co-worker.

WINK News first aired his story Monday night, and he's been flooded with phone calls since. Zahradka's had people calling him about jobs and we've had people calling WINK to help.

"I'd like to talk to the guy. If he fits in here, I'd like to offer him a job," said Tim Morey.

Tim Morey who owns his own machine shop, saw the story on WINK. A lot of other people around the country watched it on Fox News Channel Tuesday afternoon as Zahradka and his boss both gave their sides of the story....a story that's left many baffled.

Morey says, "I was kind of just dumb-founded. How can you lose your job for doing something like that?"

The people who run Crimestoppers want to know the same thing.

Trish Routte with Crimestoppers says, "We certainly hope it doesn't ever deter anyone from doing the right thing. I mean, the gentleman in this case did exactly what he was supposed to do."

As for Zahradka, he'll get the reward money for doing the right thing. And if ever confronted with the same situation, Zahradka won't hesitate. "If I'm at work, probably going to get fired again, because I'd do it again," said Zahradka.